down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail

phrase

: taking into account even the smallest things
He planned the party down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail.

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“Down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to%20the%20smallest%2Flast%2Ftiniest%20detail. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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